Adam Al-Sirgany on His New Book & Why Arab Americans Must Write More Artwork

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Adam Al-Sirgany on His New Book & Why Arab Americans Must Write More

May 20, 2025 • Hanan & Lina • Season 5 • Episode 8

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In this episode, we sit down with author Adam Al-Sirgany to talk about his new book "More Hell". We dive into what it takes to get your book published, why more Arab Americans need to tell their stories, and what it’s like being Arab American in small-town America. Plus, Adam shares the surprising things Arabs and rural Americans have in common.

Pre-order Adam’s book here: https://whiskeytit.com/product/more-hell/

Resources for Arab-American writers:

Mizna: www.mizna.org

RAWI (the Radius of Arab-American Writers): www.arabamericanwriters.org

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